After days of 90 degree weather and
humidity the start of Rosa Mexicano’s Ice Cream Festival (Festival de Helados)
will be the perfect treat to cool off from the heat. I have had the pleasure of
dining at Rosa Mexicano before and absolutely love their homemade guacamole
that is prepared table-side. I was excited to see that the guacamole would be
incorporated in one of the desserts.
The first dessert was the ice cream
and sorbets (helados y sorbete) and I had plenty of choices. I decided to
sample the Sweet Cream with Mexican Chocolate and Cajeta Swirl, Honey-Amaranth
Crunch and the Gherkin and Jalapeño
sorbet. The sweet cream was rich and the Mexican chocolate added a nice
cinnamon flavor to the ice cream. The Honey-Amaranth Crunch was very sweet and I
enjoyed the amaranth pieces to give the ice cream a crunch. Although I
generally prefer sweet over savory I decided to be adventurous and try the
Gherkin and Jalapeño sorbet,
which I surprisingly enjoyed. Since it was sorbet it was a little lighter than
the other two ice creams and the Gherkin’s, a pickled cucumber, salty flavor
came through without being overwhelming. The jalapeño added a kick, but not too much so even
someone who cannot handle a lot of spice could enjoy this sorbet. Overall, I
enjoyed all three ice creams but I am a huge chocolate fan so the Sweet Cream
with Mexican Chocolate and Cajeta Swirl was definitely my favorite.
Next, I
sampled the “paletas” which are the Mexican popsicles. They have an aesthetic
presentation with crumbles at the bottom, a piece of fresh fruit on the side
and a rim of sprinkles. I decided to try the Arroz con Leche and Peach
option; which comes with a cinnamon crumble and a slice of peach. It reminded
me a lot of rice pudding in a popsicle and the peach flavor mixed nicely with
the sweet creamy arroz con leche half of the Popsicle.
Finally,
my favorite dessert of the night was the Dessert Guacamole (Postre de
Guacamole). As always, Rosa Mexicano prepares guacamole table-side and this
dessert version came with fresh raspberries, white chocolate shavings, coconut
and fresh mint mixed in. On the side were cinnamon sugar buñuelos with the
chocolate and raspberry dipping sauce. I loved everything about this dessert!!
The ice cream was still cold even though it was prepared tableside and the
raspberries and white chocolate mixed in perfectly to give a dessert feel to
guacamole.
I would
definitely stop by Rosa Mexicano for their Ice Cream Festival which runs from
July 31-August 25. It’s a great way to cool off and indulge in unique and tasty
desserts. Also, the service is always impeccable. I was able to speak with the
General Manager, Mario Bernal who was friendly and welcoming. The service was
the cherry on top for this delicious night of desserts. Here is a look at their
full menu for the Ice Cream Festival.
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